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降

jiàng
verb HSK 4 #3,853

Meanings

  1. 1 to drop
  2. 2 to fall
  3. 3 to descend

Examples

气温降了十度。
Qìwēn jiàng le shí dù.
The temperature dropped ten degrees.
今天的降雨量很大。
Jīntiān de jiàngyǔliàng hěn dà.
Today's rainfall was very heavy.
价格降到了最低点。
Jiàgé jiàng dào le zuìdīdiǎn.
The price dropped to its lowest point.

Tips

mistakes
降 has two readings: jiàng (to descend/drop) and xiáng (to surrender). The HSK4 meaning is jiàng.
usage
降 is often combined with other characters: 降低 (lower), 降温 (cool down), 降落 (land), 降价 (cut price).

Stroke Order

降 jiàng